The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

May 22, 2015

5:45 p.m.

3N.4

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 22, 2015, and permission granted on May 22, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 5:46 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Giddings; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; and Oliveira.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

SB 19

The chair laid out SB 19 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliveira moved that SB 19, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.

(Representative Farney now present.)

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Giddings; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (3).

(Representative Cook in chair.)

SB 838

The chair laid out SB 838 as pending business.

Representative Oliveira moved that SB 838, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Craddick; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (4).

SB 1708

The chair laid out SB 1708 as pending business.

Representative Geren moved that SB 1708, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Craddick; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (4).

SB 1781

The chair laid out SB 1781 as pending business.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain SB 1781.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farrar moved that SB 1781, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Craddick; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (4).

(Representative Geren in chair.)

SB 2048

The chair laid out SB 2048 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel moved that SB 2048, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Farney; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Farrar (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Craddick; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (4).

(Representative Cook in chair.)

SB 1984

The chair laid out SB 1984 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1984, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Farney; Farrar; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Geren; Harless (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Craddick; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (4).

SJR 66

The chair laid out SJR 66 as pending business.

The chair moved that SJR 66, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Farney; Farrar; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Geren; Harless (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Craddick; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (4).

(Representative Craddick now present.)

At 5:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Cook, Chair

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Toni Barcellona, Clerk